Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts building (Frank Furness design)

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts' main building, designed by Frank Furness and George Hewitt and completed in 1876, is noted for its bold Victorian Gothic/industrial aesthetic and polychrome brickwork. PAFA is the oldest art school and museum in the United States, and the building's ornate cast-iron elements and dramatic façade are widely cited as signature examples of Furness's architecture. The structure has been preserved as an important example of 19th-century American architectural innovation.